Saturday March 10 Remembering Basel

Basel is a very interesting place. 25 years ago I worked on a clinical trials system as a consultant - and met Rainer Hochkoeppler, an artist and problem solver. We became fast friends. I have not seen Rainer in 20 years but we maintained contect. I cam to Basel for a Computational Biology meeting and to renew our friendship. No disappointments here.

The Rhine river passes through the middle of Basel - and Basel is in the corner of Germany, France and Switzerland.

The Markplatz - with the beautiful red government building

and the frowning guy that guards Basel

Here is one of my favorite places - walking along the Rhine - with the boat ferry

and barge traffic.

A street

The back of Roche - where I used to visit the Solitude garden filled with statues. They have disappeared.

Spring is early - some flowers

Shadows within a flower

And shadows along a tree-lined lane

And fountains everywhere

Sunday March 11

It started with the moon

And it is the end of Carnival - with a band that marches around the city.

and a very interesting drum set

Ski time - without snow

Rainer and I took the tram to a park - and passed this building of reflections

Then off to the countryside and this interesting concrete home - built around the 1920s.

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There is a mathematical astronomy lab -

That apparently cultivates bee colonies by day

A closer view

and a much closer view

We ended the day with a concert - two Bach cantatas

The rear organ

The choir and chamber orchestra

March 12, 2007

The up early this morning and the moon and perhaps Mars or Venus above

and a closer view of the moon